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MASS TIMES
SUNDAYS: Sat. 5:30 pm (Vigil), 7:30 am, 10 am & 12 N
WEEKDAYS: Mon., Tues., Fri, and Sat. 8 am
(Wed. & Thurs. 8 am Communion Service)
HOLY DAYS: (eve of) 5:30 pm; (day of) 8 am & 6:30 pm
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
(Confession) Saturdays 4 - 5 pm or by appointment
DEVOTIONS
Our Lady of Perpetual Help: Saturday 7:50 am
ADORATION
First Friday 8:30 am - 5 pm, Rectory Oratory
Msgr. Richard Krekelberg, V.F.Pastor
Deacon Manuel Valencia Deacon John Hull
318 North Baldwin Avenue, Sierra Madre
Mailing Address: 50 East Alegria Avenue, Sierra Madre, CA 91024
Phone: 626/355-1292 FAX: 626/355-2290 www.st-rita.org



Give

the

Lord

Glory

and

Honor


Psalm 96
EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEAUGUST 3, 2014 2



Msgr. Richard Krekelberg, V. F.Pastor
626.355.1292 x. 228 revkrek@st-rita.org
Dcn. Manuel & Chela Valencia
deaconmanuelvalencia@gmail.com 355.1292
Dcn. John Hulljohnhull65@gmail.com 355.1292

Weekend Presider:
10 am MassFr. Chris Thiel, OFM Capuchin

Parish Office/Mailing Address
50 East Alegria Ave., Sierra Madre, CA 91024
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9am to 6pm; Sat. 9 am to 1 pm.
Office Email: ParishAdmin@st-rita.org

Director of Administration
Mary Lou Butler: mlbutler@st-rita.org 355.1292
Pastoral Council
Parish Office: 355.1292
Finance Council Chair
Bill Sullivan: 355.3707

St. Rita SchoolOffice: 626.355.6114
Principal: Joanne Harabedian jharabedian@st-rita.org

Director of Liturgy & Music
Paul Puccinelli: mm@st-rita.org
Director of Religious Education
Cristina Cullen: 355.1292 dre@st-rita.org
Director of Youth Ministry/Confirmation
Theresa Bui Costanzo: 626.590.8828 ym@st-rita.org
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)
Team: Deacon Manuel and Chela Valencia;
Susan Blakeslee: rcia@st-rita.org

How to Contact Us
Parish Ministries and Organizations

Liturgy & Worship
Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers: David & Jill Muhs
355.9810 em@st-rita.org
Altar Servers, Youth: Kathy Ganino 626.398.9302
katganino@charter.net
Altar Servers, Adult: Bill Cosso 355.5656
Eucharistic Adoration: Kathy Ganino 626.398.9302
katganino@charter.net
Rosary Prayer Group: Susan Day 355-3835
Sacristans: Sat. Vigil: Gary Fidone/Bill & Patti Huber
Sunday Masses: 7:30-Bill Cosso/David Banis;
10:00-David Muhs; 12N-Bernie Grace
Weekdays: John Bigley, Margaret Duran
Porter: (Evening Church Lockup) Sheila Palazzolo
Environment: Denise Villalovos/Gil Lazo gil@st-rita.org 355.1292

Ministries & Organizations
Bereavement Ministry: 355.1292 bereave@st-rita.org
Christian Family: Ana Ptasinski 355.3146
Greeters & Ushers: Erny Henry 626.289.3504 626.446.6715
Mens Club: Dave Loera d.loera@verizon.net
New Members/Welcome: Contact the Parish Office
St. Rita Guild: Patty Sullivan 355.3707 psullivan514@gmail.com
Senior Ministry: Marilyn McKernan, marilyn@st-rita.org
Shawl Ministry: Mary Taillac 355.3179 Marilyn Delgatto 355.8717

Other Contacts
Archivist: Marilyn McKernan marilyn@st-rita.org
Bulletin Submissions: bulletin@st-rita.org or drop off at Office
Public Relations: ParishAdmin@st-rita.org
Registration Information: rc@st-rita.org 355.1292
Webmaster: Ralph Seymour: seymour@seymourmedia.com

Let Saint Rita Be There For You . . .
Communion for Sick and Homebound Parishioners
St. Rita ministers provide Communion home visits. Contact the Parish Office 355.1292 or Jill Muhs 355.9810 em@st-rita.org.

Anointing of the Sick
Please notify us (355.1292) for the Anointing of the Sick, the sacrament intended for the seriously ill or dying and Our Lords special presence
and companionship in serious time of need. Anointing may take place in the home, at the hospital or elsewhere and as often as once a month.
If someone should die without anointing, remember that the desire to receive is sufficient.

If You Should Experience the Loss of a Loved One Please call us at 355.1292
If you feel you will be in need, or your loved one has passed, we will assist in making arrangements with your chosen funeral director; refer you
to our Bereavement Ministry and Music Ministry; and offer you helpful guidelines that will aid in the selection of readings for a Mass or
Memorial Service. We know this can be a tough time and we want you to know that your parish is there for you. PLEASE UNDERSTAND we
only have one resident priest; sometimes arrangements for another priest may be needed.

For Information about the Sacraments
BaptismPlease contact the Parish Office for further information on the Baptism process and requirements.

Reconciliation and First EucharistPreparation for children who have attained the age of reason (usually during 2
nd
grade) is
arranged either through the Office of Religious Education or St. Rita Elementary School.

MatrimonyContact the Parish Office upon engagement; at least six months is needed for preparation of this joyous sacrament!

ConfirmationA two-year program for freshman/sophomore age teens. Apply through the Office of Youth Ministry.


SAINT RITA OF CASCIA CHURCH 3

REV. MSGR. RICHARD KREKELBERG
PASTORS CORNER
This Sunday Saint Paul, as he writes
to Christians in Rome, begs the
question:

What will separate us
from the love of Christ?
Good question!

I suppose that there may be many
answers to Pauls question, but one
that occurs to me quite quickly is
that human up-screwing of Gods
order and plan is all too often the
culprit. As we speak, there are
human bei ngs bl ocki ng and
otherwise preventing the available
aid and resources to get to millions
of suffering and desperate people in
oppressed and besieged parts of the
world. Yes, brainwashed people
who, as the prophet Jeremiah would
put it, walk in the stubbornness of
their hearts, cannot even bring
safety and security to children!
Really? What conceivable ideology
or belief could rationalize such a
strategy, and for what? This is
human up-screwing at its absolute
worst. This is sin in our faces and it
is being paraded before humanity
across the screens of social
networking around the world as we
speak. There remains all of the rest
that does not make it to the screen
all that does not get imaged or have a
voice. If this is not a separation
from the love of God in Christ Jesus
our Lord, what is it?

Saint Paul, after all, answers his own
question with the declaration that
NOTHING can separate us from
the love of Godneither death,
nor lifenor anything on the long
list of other categories he goes on to
list. How then?

Well, Paul talks about whatnot
about who. The who are the
perpetrators of sin, that is, the willful
attempt to block Gods redeeming
and merciful love. Make no mistake:
Saint Paul is absolutely right as he
further declares: No, in all these
things WE conquer overwhelmingly
through him who loved us. After
the outcry has finally made it
through the media, governments,
and the organs of charity, Gods love
will win out through loving,
compassionate human aid and care
somewhat in this lifehere on this
earthbut most assuredly Gods
love will win out in the gift of heaven
to those innocent who have already
passed from this life to the next.
Then Gods love wins big time!

In the gospel passage today from
Matthew, Jesus feeds and takes care
of human hunger in a situation
found to be impossible for humans
alone. This is one of the many
examples that Our Lord provides to
show us how believers should
conduct themselveswith faith. In
the end, They all ate and were
satisfied. As Jesus disciples, we
respond to the overwhelming effects
of sin in the world, not with despair,
but with faith. It means living life
with abiding belief that nothing
NOTHINGcan separate us from
Gods merciful love.
Gods Merciful Love
Dear Parishioners,
Msgr. Richard
PASTORS NEWS NOTES

Goodbye, for another year, to Fr. Roberto Ike who has once again served us so well during my vacation absence. We
wish him many Blessings in the year ahead as he returns to his regular job. I am sure I echo many of you as I say,
thank you, Fr. Roberto, and please come back next year.
Msgr. Richard
Ana Nervo
(grandmother of parishioner
Andrea Merino-Lopez)

MASS INTENTIONS

SATURDAY, AUGUST 2
8:00 AM Lucille Miller INT
5:30 PM Steve & Sophie Miceli RIP
SUNDAY, AUGUST 3
7:30 AM Jerry Lauricella RIP
10:00 AM For All Parishioners
12 NOON Frances Cosso RIP
MONDAY, AUGUST 4
8:05 AM Josie Callaghan RIP
TUESDAY, AUGUST 5
8:05 AM Eugene Higgins RIP
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6
8:05 AM Communion Service
THURSDAY, AUGUST 7
8:05 AM Communion Service
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8
8:05 AM Helen Kelly RIP
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9
8:05 AM Rev. Jorge Pealoza Serpa RIP
5:30 PM Peter Delgatto, Sr. RIP
SUNDAY, AUGUST 10
7:30 AM Betty Keogh INT
10:00 AM Porfria Duanas RIP
12 NOON For All Parishioners

FEAST DAYS THIS WEEK

MondaySt. John Vianney
TuesdayDedication of the Basilica
of St. Mary Major
WednesdayThe Transfiguration of
The Lord
ThursdaySt. Sixtus II and
Companions; St. Cajetan
FridaySt. Dominic
SaturdaySt. Teresa Benedicta of the
Cross (Edith Stein)

TODAYS READINGS

First ReadingAll you who thirst,
come to the water! You without money,
come to the feast! (Isaiah 55:1-3).
PsalmThe hand of The Lord feeds
us; he answers all our needs (Psalm 145).
Second ReadingNothing can
separate us from the love of God in
Christ (Romans 8:35, 37-39).
GospelAll ate until satisfied; they
collected twelve baskets of what was left
over (Matthew 14:13-21).








EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEAUGUST 3, 2014 4

PLEASE PRAY FOR
THOSE WHO
HAVE REQUESTED
OUR PRAYERS

Juanito & Marilou Pe, Willard Bochte,
Joann Ruggles, Margaret Duran, Eric
Gilmore, Lori Ann Little, Guia Canizales,
Anne Frealy, Eva Shammon, Margie
Schubert, Sheila Pierce, Mary Zuckerburg,
Emily Young, JoAnn Douglass, Mary
McColl, Evelyn Tres, Barbara Hester, Phil
Huddleston, Gerald Drean, Charlotte
Bollman Fuchs, Gerry Krekelberg, Leah
Greteman, Raymond Payne, Peter
Delgatto, Jr., Montserrat Marti, Jordan
Alabart, Linda Milligan, Susan Skousen,
Brooke Manning, Arthur Contreras, Jr.,
Robert Quinonez, Richard Krier, Patsy
Starkey, Jean Mansour, Jacob Bigley,
Dorothy Van Gorden, Maria Carmen
Marti, Dennis & Clare Marquardt,
Kathleen Ramsey, Tonyja Blakeslee, Addie
Marshall, Jackie Bagnuolo, Mary Ellen
Isoard, Rose Mary Taquino, Paul Viger,
Zdenka Czerny, Hal Finney, Ailey
Gardner-Ybarra, Eva Bernejo, Edith Olah,
Lancelot Loera, Fred Mycroft, Brian Eck,
Alex Arranaga, Anna Mary Hession,
Joseph Moore.


This Weeks Featured Saint
St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
(Edith Stein)

A brilliant philosopher who stopped
believing in God when she was 14,
Edith Stein was so captivated by
reading the autobiography of Teresa of
Avila that she began a spiritual journey
that led to her Baptism in 1922. Twelve
years later she imitated Teresa by
becoming a Carmelite, taking the name
Teresa Benedicta of the Cross.

Born into a prominent Jewish family in
Breslau (now Wroclaw, Poland), Edith
abandoned Judaism in her teens. As a
student at the University of Gttingen,
she became fascinated by
phenomenology, an approach to
philosophy. Excelling as a protg of
Edmund Husserl, one of the leading
phenomenologists, Edith earned a
doctorate in philosophy in 1916. She
continued as a university teacher until
1922 when she moved to a Dominican
school in Speyer; her appointment as
lecturer at the Educational Institute of
Munich ended under pressure from the
Nazis.

After living in the Cologne Carmel (1934-
38), she moved to the Carmelite
monastery in Echt, Netherlands. The
Nazis occupied that country in 1940. In
retaliation for being denounced by the
Dutch bishops, the Nazis arrested all
Dutch Jews who had become Christians.
Teresa Benedicta and her sister Rosa, also
a Catholic, died in the Auschwitz gas
chamber on August 9, 1942.

Blessed John Paul II beatified Teresa
Benedicta in 1987 and canonized her
12 years later.
AmericanCatholic.org

New Feature Column

Continuing our new Feature
Column, this week we feature a
story of Saint Teresa Benedicata of
the Cross whose Feast Day is being
celebrated on August 9.

We hope you enjoy and learn from
this feature.
If you would like someone
mentioned in the Prayers for the Sick,
please contact the Parish Office. Names
are added as received, with the most
recent at the beginning of the list.

Mission Appeal This Weekend, August 2 and 3

Our guest speaker at all the Masses this weekend will be
Dr. Geetha Yeruva, Co-founder/President of the
Foundation for Children in Need (FCN). The FCN is a
Catholic lay organization based in Illinois. We welcome
Dr. Yeruva and encourage you to support the FCN
Mission work generously. Please use the Mission
Cooperative Plan envelopes (in the pews and in the Vestibule); make your
check payable to St. Rita. Thank you.
SAINT RITA OF CASCIA CHURCH 5




Youth Nites, 7- 8:30 pm, OMalley
Next Youth NiteWed., August 13
Meets year-round, on the second and
fourth Wednesdays of each month.
Youth Nites are for all teens and we
encourage our teens to invite their
friends to join in the fellowship.

Parents/Teens Service Projects
St. Francis CenterSat., Aug. 9
Help distribute the Backpack Drive
donations at the St. Francis Center.
Help sort at their food pantryand
then help distribute food (9:30 am until
12:30 pm).

Confirmation Registration packets are
available in the Parish Office and also
online at st-rita.org.

Exciting News
Young Adult Ministry (YAM) is
coming to St. Rita! This Fall we will
start a YAM serving single and couples,
ages 18-39. For more information,
please contact Theresa Costanzo.

Theresa Costanzo ym@st-rita.org




Religious Education Registration
For incoming 1st 5th graders

Registration materials for the 2014-
2015 Religious Education year are now
available in the Parish Office (50 E.
Alegria Avenue). Registration fee is $50
for the year; classes begin on
September 15 and are held each
Monday from 4 - 5:15 pm.


Cristina Cullen dre@st-rita.org
626/294-9616

Articles for the Bulletin

Please submit to bulletin@st-rita.org
or to the Parish Office. Ask for or
leave a message for Rosemary,
355-1292 x226. Deadline is 10 days
before the desired weekend.

St. Rita Catholic School


For information about
School Office hours, registration for
the new school year, purchase of scrip
and/or gift cards, and more, please
contact the

SCHOOL OFFICE 355-6114

Safeguard the Children.
Did You Know?
Get involved in parish safety
programsParents and
guardians play a key role in the success
of parish programs for young people.
Parents and guardians who are
involved in programs and events will
be in the best position to protect their
own children, as well as all the children
in the parish community. Involvement
and communication are important
factors in helping to ensure safe
environments for all of our children.
Contact the St. Rita Parish Office for
more information on how you can
become actively involved in the safe
environment training programs.

la-archdiocese.org/org/protecting/safeguard/
Pages/CAPM.aspx

Mark your calendars

August 29-31Southern California
Renewal Communities (SCRC) at
the Anaheim Convention Center. For
information and registration: scrc.org

Tuesday, September 16Los
Angeles Catholic Prayer Breakfast.
Rosary, Mass, Breakfast and Guest
Speaker, Carmelite Sister Regina Marie
Gorman.










St. Rita Mens Club

The Mens Club will meet on Tuesday,
August 12 at 7 pm in OMalley Hall.
This will be the first meeting for the
coming year and we will be discussing
the first event of the yearour Annual
Golf Tournament.

We welcome all men of the parish, age
18 and older, who would like to be
involved in our many activities.

Dave Loera d.loera@verizon.net





Backpack & Supplies Drive
Ends this Sunday, August 3

Thank you to all who have
donated to our Annual Drive to
benefit the children served by the
St. Francis Center in downtown
L.A. You are responsible for
putting smiles on many young
faces!

If you forgot your donations, the
donation boxes will remain in the
Vestibule until about 5 pm on
Monday, August 4or you may
bring them that day to the
Parish Office during
regular office hours.

This Week at St. Rita This Week at St. Rita This Week at St. Rita

This Saturday and SundayMission Appeal
Missionary Co-op Appeal envelopes in the pews.
See Page 5 for more information.

This Sunday, August 3
Backpack & School Supplies Drive Ends
See Page 5 for more information.

Sunday, August 3Baptisms
In the Church 1:30 pm Deacon Manuel

Thursday, August 7Bible Study
7 pm In the Parish Office Meeting Room

Save the Date Save the Date Save the Date

Tuesday, August 12Mens Club Meeting
7 pm OMalley Hall See Page 5 for information.

Saturday, September 6Rock the Night Away
Our second annual Senior Prom
Open to all parishioners, friends, and neighbors.
See next weeks Bulletin for more information.

Tuesday, September 16
Los Angeles Catholic Prayer Breakfast
At the Cathedral 6:30 am
Watch future Bulletins for more information.

Reminders Reminders Reminders
Registration for Confirmation
Registration for Religious Education
See Page 5 for information.
EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEAUGUST 3, 2014 6





Welcome to those who joined our
Faith Community in May and June

Jack, Annie & Taleen Berberian
Anne Chou
Anthony, Victoria & Jacob Friedman
Nicholas, Katherine & Kourtney Konner
Samuel & Nicole Lamb
Vince, Amy & Kaleb Martinez
Eric, Cheila (Valdes) & Kaleb Peron
Maria Ramos
Cristian, Nicola, James & Andrew Speranta
Juan Tajoya
Stuart & Silvia Themudo
Courtney Ziska

Need to find a Church and Mass scheduleswhile
youre out and about on appointments? on a daytrip to
the beach or to a museum? or on vacation anywhere in
the U.S.?

Check out the website Masstimes.org

Or check the Apps store for a free download
for your cell phone!
Fingerprinting for VIRTUSWednesday, August 6.
Holy Family, 1501 S. Fremont Ave., So. Pasadena 91030.
Hours 12 - 3:40 pm and 5 - 7:20 pm
Must call for appointment: 626/403-6106
Mens RetreatFriday thru Sunday, August 22 - 24.
Directed by Rev. Stash Dailey from Columbus, OH. The
weekend includes Conferences, Mass, Confession, spiritual
direction, personal prayer time and delicious meals. Sacred
Heart Retreat House, Alhambra.
Registration/Information: 626/289-1353 x 204
Good Grief, Bereavement Support GroupBegins
Wednesday, September 17, 7 - 8:30 pm. A six-week
support group continuing until October 22. Facilitated by
Gloria Lee, LMFT. St. Bede the Venerable Church, 215
Foothill Blvd., La Caada 91011.
Registration/Info: 818/679-1841 or 818/949-4300
Gloria@gleecounseling.com
Avila Gardens Open HouseSat., Aug. 23. 1-3 pm.
From Atheist to ApostleThe Testimony of Mark
Leon. Avila Gardens, 1171 Encanto Parkway, Duarte 91010
Call to RSVP: 626/599-2214

Catholic Community
& Local Events

ST. RITA OF CASCIA CHURCH 7
Bulletin Bloopers
Disclaimer: These were not found in our Bulletin!

Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our church
and community.

Don't let worry kill you offlet the church help.

The Choir invites any member of the congregation who
enjoys sinning to join the choir.

The agenda was adopted...the minutes were approved
the financial secretary gave a grief report.

Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our
community. Smile at someone who is hard to love. Say
Hell to someone who doesnt care much about you.

The Fasting & Prayer Conference includes meals.

The sermon this week: Jesus Walks on the Water.
The sermon next week: Searching for Jesus.

Thought for the week
There are some questions that cant be
answered by google.

~Become More Involved in Your Parish~

Each parish organization or ministry has many ways to
use your talent and time and treasure. Contact the person
listed on page 2 of this Bulletin to find out what may be a
good fit for you.

Adult Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers
Adult Servers
Bereavement Ministry
Christian Family
Holy Housekeepers
Knit for Kids
Music Ministry
Parish Office Volunteers
Religious Education
St. Rita Guild
St. Rita Mens Club
Senior Ministry
Shawl Ministry
Ushers & Greeters
Youth Ministry
Your chance to make a difference
and to make new friends!